I think the main reason they’ve stopped spontaneously showing up in the chat room is because of the over-abundance of spam, otherwise they only show up when they’re scheduled.

Mike used to post once in a while on the boards back in the day. He also used to play around a lot with Ustream a couple years ago, but once A Thousand Suns was released, that ended.

Not to hang too much over their personal lives, but the guys do have families and friends and other hobbies outside the band where they turn their attention when they’re not touring or in the studio writing, and they seen to have found the right balance over the years between their career and their personal lives.

Yes, they are getting older, just like the rest of us, and the fans of their band are probably not the most important priority in their lives like it used to be.

This. Mike still is sort of random on the chat. Like…stops by 1-2 times a year.
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I understand completely that they have their personall lives, believe it or not, me too.
I was just curious because the LPU seems so closely attached to the band, dedicated.
I know it’s a fanclub, but still…
Nice to hear they haven’t forgotten the LPU members, beside the thank you words at rewardshows.

I know that Mike reads or has read some posts on LP fansites’ forums. I have no idea if he does that on a regular basis, or if this was just a one time thing. I also don’t know if this also applies to the LPU forums.
I think a part of Adam’s job description is keeping an eye on the LP fan community - to know what’s going on, how certain events, etc. are received by the fandom etc., so maybe the band gets reports on that.
Everyone who has worked in a public establishment or for a brand knows that the managers get press reviews, and I can imagine that the b®and “Linkin Park” collects those, too.